PM Brown shifts focus to recovery after Cyclone Wati hits Cook Islands
Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown says the government is shifting its focus to recovery and damage assessments after Tropical Cyclone Wati moved away...
Australia, PNG to deepen military ties as first forum under alliance begins
Australia and Papua New Guinea discussed direct recruitment of Papua New Guineans into the Australian Defence Force and the implementation of key security agreements...
U.S brings Pacific police chiefs together to target drug trafficking, cybercrime
The United States is bringing Pacific Islands police ministers and law enforcement leaders together to strengthen regional efforts against drug trafficking, cybercrime, illegal fishing...
430 million face hypertension threat in Western Pacific
About 430 million people across the Western Pacific are affected by hypertension, putting millions at risk of heart disease, stroke and premature death as...
More PNG citizens able to enlist in Australian military
More Papua New Guinea citizens have been given a green light to join the Australian military as part of strengthening ties between the two...
Israel granted request to become partner in Pacific Islands Forum
Israel has joined the Pacific Islands Forum as a partner, the Foreign Ministry announces.
The ministry says that Forum Secretary General, Baron Waqa informed Foreign...
Beyond Conservation: What the High Seas Treaty Means for Ocean Governance and Security in the Blue Pacific
Nobody lists the foundations when they describe their home, but nothing stands without them.
Across the Pacific, we see the villages, the homes, the community...
Women’s Rugby Impact Beyond Pasifika Summit unites Oceania rugby leaders to grow women’s and girls’ game
Women’s rugby leaders from across Oceania gathered in Sydney for the Impact Beyond Pasifika Women & Girls’ Rugby Summit, a three-day event focused on...
Australia, PNG to turn new alliance into defence and economic action
Australia and Papua New Guinea are meeting in Port Moresby to advance defence, security and economic cooperation under a new alliance that marks a...
U.S takes final step to award first seabed mineral lease sale in American Samoa
The Marine Minerals Administration today issued the final notice for a seabed minerals lease sale offshore American Samoa, covering two areas totaling 31.4 million...
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US$118 billion spent to roll back women’s rights, Commonwealth report warns
An estimated US$1.18 billion was spent globally between 2019 and 2023 on organised efforts to oppose women’s rights, gender equality and inclusion, raising concerns...
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Pacific climate communicators gather in Rarotonga to strengthen early warnings
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